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In reply to the discussion: Greenwald does not have a timeline problem. The NY Times as the story broke: [View all]Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)33. He should have had encryption software all along and investigative journalists communicate with
people who have classified information regularly. It is the nature of their job.
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Greenwald does not have a timeline problem. The NY Times as the story broke: [View all]
Luminous Animal
Jun 2013
OP
It's a cryin' shame that DUers are now capable of being confused with facts.
Luminous Animal
Jun 2013
#4
I guess the attack posse will have to pivot back to the "boxes in the garage"
Vinnie From Indy
Jun 2013
#5
I still think there's milage in the "Poledancing girlfriend" angle - she needs more investigation.
leveymg
Jun 2013
#51
Because the NY Times article and the facts would have been too fresh in people's memories.
Luminous Animal
Jun 2013
#13
It took the posse two weeks to figure out the law of conspiracy as it relates to whistleblowers.
leveymg
Jun 2013
#52
And he was communicating with him without knowing his name or where he worked.
Luminous Animal
Jun 2013
#14
How could he have possibly encouraged him to do an illegal act when it appears the illegal act had
Luminous Animal
Jun 2013
#54
There is so much made up shit that people like me who have a full-time job, can't keep up
Luminous Animal
Jun 2013
#42
Bart Gellman of the Washington Post never even met the guy and wrote a PRISM article.
Luminous Animal
Jun 2013
#17
No, the confusion are the rubes who think Greenwald just randomly installs encryption systems
KittyWampus
Jun 2013
#27
The real question is why a supposed "investigative reporter" didn't already have PGP installed?
baldguy
Jun 2013
#47
I honestly think that Greenwald never expected to be a go-to reporter for classified documents...
Luminous Animal
Jun 2013
#55
and THEY (the others) don't seem to be very tethered to the reality based community.
KittyWampus
Jun 2013
#31
Yes, he does. He was communicating with the traitor in February. Whether he knew the name or not
KittyWampus
Jun 2013
#26
He should have had encryption software all along and investigative journalists communicate with
Luminous Animal
Jun 2013
#33
it is funny how little bits of real human experience come through in these things
arely staircase
Jun 2013
#65